international war crimes tribunals

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

Legacy website of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) which was established by the United Nations Security Council in 1995 to prosecute those responsible for the genocide that took place in Rwanda during 1994. The ICTR closed in 2015. There is background information and a timeline to the genocide. Selected documents relating to each trial, including indictments, judgements and transcripts, are given in PDF.

Law Reports of Trials of War Criminals

This Library of Congress web page provides access to the 15 volume collection of the Law Reports of Trials of War Criminals selected and prepared by the United Nations War Crimes Commission. The trials took place between 1947 and 1949. This collection has representative cases featuring lower-ranking military officers and concentration camp administrators who were tried for war crimes and does not include the trials of most prominent Japanese and Nazi leaders that took place in Nuremberg and Tokyo.

ICC Legal Tools

ICC Legal Tools is an online resource providing information and commentary about international criminal law. Developed by the Legal Advisory Section (LAS) of the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC), it is designed for all those dealing with international war crimes cases. The database contains legal documents and decisions of the ICC; key international treaties; and selected decisions of other international criminal courts and tribunals; scholarly commentary; official statements and speeches; and other material.

War Crimes Research Office

The War Crimes Research Office (WCRO) at the American University Washington College of Law specialises in international criminal and humanitarian law. It provides expert assistance and conducts research for international courts and tribunals, runs education programmes and publishes reports. The site has information about WCRO projects and events.
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